And it could not be better timed—the first US-based clinical trials of pig kidney transplantation into living humans begin ...

In a breakthrough case, pig kidneys that had been genetically modified to reduce the risk of rejection worked just like human kidneys.

Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants – with a successful pig kidney transplant and a hint Wednesday that pig livers might eventually be ...

Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human.

People worried they'll never get a scarce human transplant want to know when they might get a pig kidney instead.

The pig organ transplant, a landmark in the quest to develop alternatives to scarce human organs for transplantation, took place Nov. 25, 2024.

Xenotransplantation, the use of pigs' organs, genetically altered to be more compatible with humans, could be an ethical way forward in transplant technology.

Scientists tracked how human immune cells attack pig kidneys after transplant—and found a way to fight back using precision ...

A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human kidney ...

Health First-Ever Transplant of Pig Liver Into Human Marks Milestone in Organ Science It's the latest evidence to suggest that animal-to-human transplantation is feasible.

Genetically modified pig organs may be the answer to the shortage of human organs for those in dire need of a transplant.

Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human.